B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018

Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 4 3   A K 8 6 4   K 9 2   J 7 EAST   A 9 7   J 5 3   T 8 7 5   K T 9 SOUTH   8 5   T 9   A J 6 4   A Q 5 4 2   Q J T 6 2   Q 7 2   Q 3   8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 s Lead: T 2 3 K T Q A 3 5 3 9 J Q 6 T 7 A 7 J A 9 2 7 K 8 Q 5 2 4 J 9 4   Result: NS +110 Imps: 1	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 4 3   A K 8 6 4   K 9 2   J 7 EAST   A 9 7   J 5 3   T 8 7 5   K T 9 SOUTH   8 5   T 9   A J 6 4   A Q 5 4 2   Q J T 6 2   Q 7 2   Q 3   8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 4 3 K 7 4 3 7 2 A Q 5 9 4 2 3 K 9 Q 5 4 T 7 J A 5 2 9 8 6     6   Result: NS +90 Imps: -1
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q T 8 4     A 9 7   J 9 7 6 3 EAST   7   J 9 7 5 4   T 4 2   A Q 5 2 SOUTH   J 9 5 2   K 8 6 3   K 8 6   K 4   K 6 3   A Q T 2   Q J 5 3   T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 5+-5+ I think Lead: 6 Q 4 7 6 T A 3 4 3 2 A 8 3 7 A 2 K 4 4 5 A 5 9 6 8 5 9 K T J 8 3 5 2 J 9 J T T K     7 J Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q T 8 4     A 9 7   J 9 7 6 3 EAST   7   J 9 7 5 4   T 4 2   A Q 5 2 SOUTH   J 9 5 2   K 8 6 3   K 8 6   K 4   K 6 3   A Q T 2   Q J 5 3   T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 6 T J 4 6 8 5 3 K T Q 6 4 3 T 7 K 5 4 A 8 3 2 7 6 K 7 8 2 6 4 A 5 2 2 Q 9 Q 5 T J A     3 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J   T 9 8 4   A Q 5   A K J 3 EAST   A T 8 5 4   Q 2     T 8 7 6 4 2 SOUTH   K 6   A 7 6   T 9 7 4 3 2   9 5   9 7 3 2   K J 5 3   K J 8 6   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 STR, ART, F1   *2 8-10, 3-suited   *3 asks   *4 4-4-4-1 in that order Lead: 8 Q 8 3 9 6 T A T 5 2 9 A 3 4 J K 2 A Q 6   T     Result: NS +400 Imps: -3	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J   T 9 8 4   A Q 5   A K J 3 EAST   A T 8 5 4   Q 2     T 8 7 6 4 2 SOUTH   K 6   A 7 6   T 9 7 4 3 2   9 5   9 7 3 2   K J 5 3   K J 8 6   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 1 Dbl*1 2 Dbl 2 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: A Q 2 A 5 6 4 A 2 3 T J 9 8 5 Q 3 2 A J 6 3 8 Q K K 2 4 6 K       Result: NS +500 Imps: 3
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 6   A K J 9 8 7   K T   8 5 3 EAST   Q J T 8   T 6 5   A Q 7 6 4   4 SOUTH   K 9 7   Q 4 2   J 8 3   J 9 7 6   5 4 3 2   3   9 5 2   A K Q T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 ART, STR, F1   *2 5+ s, 8+, FG   *3 5+ s   *4 <3 s, not good hand Lead: J 4 J A 7 K 4 3 7 A 4 5 6 3 6 J Q 5 8 6 K 2 T 7 9 3 Q 8 J   A     Result: NS -100 Imps: -13	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 6   A K J 9 8 7   K T   8 5 3 EAST   Q J T 8   T 6 5   A Q 7 6 4   4 SOUTH   K 9 7   Q 4 2   J 8 3   J 9 7 6   5 4 3 2   3   9 5 2   A K Q T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 2 A T 3 A 4 5 J 3 5 A 2 2 6 K 4 3 T 7 Q Result: NS +650 Imps: 13
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9   Q 3   T 6 4 2   A K J 7 4 EAST   A 4   A 9 6 5   A K Q 5 3   9 5 SOUTH   J 8 6 5   J T 8 2   9 8 7   8 2   Q T 7 3 2   K 7 4   J   Q T 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: A T 5 A 2 Q 9 4 8 3 5 J 5 6 4 7 7 3 9 K 8 7 A K 6 J A 2 9 7 K 4 2 2 Q 6 8 4 5 T T     9   Result: NS +100 Imps: 2	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9   Q 3   T 6 4 2   A K J 7 4 EAST   A 4   A 9 6 5   A K Q 5 3   9 5 SOUTH   J 8 6 5   J T 8 2   9 8 7   8 2   Q T 7 3 2   K 7 4   J   Q T 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 3 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 A K 6 4 A 3 2 7 5 Q T 3 5 A 2 6 9 K 8 3 4 9 5 Result: NS +50 Imps: -2
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 2   Q 5   6 4   K Q J T 8 7 4 EAST   J T 8   K T 9   K T 2   A 9 6 3 SOUTH   A 7 5   J 8 6 4 2   A 9 8 7 3     K Q 6 4 3   A 7 3   Q J 5   5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 Pass 3 *2 4 4 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 semi forcing   *2 game try Lead: 2 3 K 5 2 5 2 6 A J K 4 9 3 J 2 A A 9 Q 6 Q T 9 3 Result: NS -500 Imps: -10	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 2   Q 5   6 4   K Q J T 8 7 4 EAST   J T 8   K T 9   K T 2   A 9 6 3 SOUTH   A 7 5   J 8 6 4 2   A 9 8 7 3     K Q 6 4 3   A 7 3   Q J 5   5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 2 3 K 5 2 5 2 4 A J K 6 9 3 J 2 A 7 T Q 6     Q 3 Result: NS -50 Imps: 10
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 6 5   9 6 4   A Q 7 2   Q 8 2 EAST   K J 8 4 2   Q T 8   J 6 4   A 4 SOUTH   Q 7 3   K 7 2   K T 9 5 3   J 6   A T   A J 5 3   8   K T 9 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 6+ s, 10-15 HCP   *2 ->3 unless 6-5 Lead: A 5 A 2 6 K 4 8 J 8 6 A 3 A 8 4 K J Q 6 2 Result: NS +110 Imps: 5	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 6 5   9 6 4   A Q 7 2   Q 8 2 EAST   K J 8 4 2   Q T 8   J 6 4   A 4 SOUTH   Q 7 3   K 7 2   K T 9 5 3   J 6   A T   A J 5 3   8   K T 9 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell 1 1 2 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 8 A 8 4 K T 4 Q 6 K A 2 J 8 J A 5 9 6 8 3 7 4 6 9 5 8 9 T 3 2 2 7 A J 5 3 T K 6 7 3 4 7 K 5 T 9 Q J Q Q 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K 9 5 4 3 2   A 7   3 2   A 6 EAST   J 8   9 3   A Q J 9 7 5   Q J 9 SOUTH   Q T   Q J 8 6 4 2   K T   T 5 4   7 6   K T 5   8 6 4   K 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  -- 1 Dbl 1 2 2 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 A 3 K 6 J 2 T 8 Q 9 T 2 J A 5 6 8 A Q Result: NS +420 Imps: 6	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K 9 5 4 3 2   A 7   3 2   A 6 EAST   J 8   9 3   A Q J 9 7 5   Q J 9 SOUTH   Q T   Q J 8 6 4 2   K T   T 5 4   7 6   K T 5   8 6 4   K 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  -- 1 1 Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 A 3 K 6 Q 2 T 8 9 2 T K 9 6 T 7       Result: NS +170 Imps: -6
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J T 4   A 9   A K 8 7   A 5 3 EAST   3   Q T 8 7 6   Q 2   K J 8 6 2 SOUTH   A 5 2   K 4 3 2   T 5 4 3   T 4   K 9 8 7 6   J 5   J 9 6   Q 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 ART, STR, F1   *2 0-7   *3 17-18   *4 s   *5 max with 4 s Lead: T 7 2 A T 6 3 J 5 7 7 4 A 9 J 5 4 Q K 3 3 5 6 A 2 K 8 Q 2 J Q A 4 9 2 K 5 6   7 T Result: NS -100 Imps: -2	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J T 4   A 9   A K 8 7   A 5 3 EAST   3   Q T 8 7 6   Q 2   K J 8 6 2 SOUTH   A 5 2   K 4 3 2   T 5 4 3   T 4   K 9 8 7 6   J 5   J 9 6   Q 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 5 6 A 4 6 3 Q 5 J 8 9 K 9 7 T A K 2 4 2 J Q A 3 6 2 K 4 9 T 7 5 7 8 A 4 Q K 5 T 9 J 3 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   3   Q J 9 6 4 2   J 7 6   K Q T EAST   K Q 9 6   A 5   K 8 5 4   A 9 2 SOUTH   A J 4 2   K T 8 7   Q T 9   J 4   T 8 7 5   3   A 3 2   8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-17 Lead: J 3 A J 7 A 4 7 Q 7 2 Q 4 8 9 K J 6 A T 2 5 6 3 A 7 9   J Result: NS -630 Imps: -12	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   3   Q J 9 6 4 2   J 7 6   K Q T EAST   K Q 9 6   A 5   K 8 5 4   A 9 2 SOUTH   A J 4 2   K T 8 7   Q T 9   J 4   T 8 7 5   3   A 3 2   8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 1 major Lead: K 8 A K 4 5 6 3 A 7 K 2 2 A 4 6 Q 3 5 J K 3 5 J T 7 2 Q J 8 A 4 7 2 8 7 9 Result: NS +100 Imps: 12
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 2   K Q 2   A T 7 2   J 7 6 5 EAST   9 8 6 4   A 5   8 5 4   Q T 4 2 SOUTH   3   T 7 6 4 3   J 9 6 3   K 9 8   A K Q T 7 5   J 9 8   K Q   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4 *7 Dbl Rdbl*8 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *9 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 FG, either 5+ s, or BAL   *3 5+ s   *4 1 was 10-13 BAL   *5 19+, 1 suited   *6 2 s   *7 Last train   *8 control   *9 1 keycard Lead: 9 A 2 5 9 A 9 2 3 Q 4 2 3 K 5 7 6 5 4 J J 3 8 A 9 Result: NS +980 Imps: 11	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 2   K Q 2   A T 7 2   J 7 6 5 EAST   9 8 6 4   A 5   8 5 4   Q T 4 2 SOUTH   3   T 7 6 4 3   J 9 6 3   K 9 8   A K Q T 7 5   J 9 8   K Q   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 8 3 Q 5 8 A 2 6 9 9 5 K 4 Q 4 2 3 K 5 7 6 5 4 J 3 8 8 A 9     2   Result: NS +460 Imps: -11
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 7 6 5 4 3     J 9 7   A Q 2 EAST   A 9 2   A K 9 8 6 2   T 6   T 4 SOUTH   Q J 8   Q T 7 5   K 8 5 2   8 6     J 4 3   A Q 4 3   K J 9 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  -- 1 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 3 A 3 7 3 2 T J 4 6 4 T J 9 7 8 3 9 6 Q 4 A 5 Q Result: NS +170 Imps: -15	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 7 6 5 4 3     J 9 7   A Q 2 EAST   A 9 2   A K 9 8 6 2   T 6   T 4 SOUTH   Q J 8   Q T 7 5   K 8 5 2   8 6     J 4 3   A Q 4 3   K J 9 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  -- 1 1 3 *1 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A 3 A 2 5 3 2 3 J 4 6 Q 7 5 9 4 Q J 2 A T 7 A 5 8 K 4 6 6 J T 7 8 Q 6 7 K Result: NS +1370 Imps: 15
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 5 3   5 2   K Q 8 6 2   K Q 8 EAST   A T 9 4   K 9 8 7 4 3   T 3   4 SOUTH   Q 7   J 6   A 9 7   A 9 7 6 5 2   K 8 6 2   A Q T   J 5 4   J T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: 8 Q 8 2 J 5 3 K A A 3 5 6 J 4 8 5 T T Q A 3 4 K 9 T K J Q 4 9 2 9 8 9 5 7 6 T 3   Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 5 3   5 2   K Q 8 6 2   K Q 8 EAST   A T 9 4   K 9 8 7 4 3   T 3   4 SOUTH   Q 7   J 6   A 9 7   A 9 7 6 5 2   K 8 6 2   A Q T   J 5 4   J T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 3 Q 7 3 4 8 A J 3 Q 5 5 T 2 A T 4 K 6 J 4 K 9 K A 3 7 2 9 5 Q 6     7 Result: NS -90 Imps: 3
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9 7 4 2   J 7 5   7 4   A T 7 EAST     4 3 2   Q 8 6 3   K Q J 9 3 2 SOUTH   A J 6 3   K Q T 8   A K J T   6   Q T 8 5   A 9 6   9 5 2   8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky  --  --  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 T 3 4 6 5 3 K A 5 K A 6 Q 6 7 J A 4 5   Result: NS +100 Imps: 11	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9 7 4 2   J 7 5   7 4   A T 7 EAST     4 3 2   Q 8 6 3   K Q J 9 3 2 SOUTH   A J 6 3   K Q T 8   A K J T   6   Q T 8 5   A 9 6   9 5 2   8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 5 5 2 K A 4 K A 6 8 3 2 6 A 3 7 8 Q       Result: NS -400 Imps: -11
Open Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 6   A 9 8   K 9 7 6   A 7 3 2 EAST   A T 7   Q T 5 4 3   J T 5   8 5 SOUTH   K 8 5 3 2   6 2   2   K J T 9 4   Q J 4   K J 7   A Q 8 4 3   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Hweinstein Meckstroth Wildavsky 1NT Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 asks for 5 card Major   *2 none Lead: 4 7 4 8 2 4 5 K 2 A J 6 J Q T 9 5 8 3 7 6 3 Q 2 4 J 5 A 3 Q A 6 2 6 8 A T K T 9 8 Q 5 3 K Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - B 2018 USBC SF - 17-Nov-2018 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 6   A 9 8   K 9 7 6   A 7 3 2 EAST   A T 7   Q T 5 4 3   J T 5   8 5 SOUTH   K 8 5 3 2   6 2   2   K J T 9 4   Q J 4   K J 7   A Q 8 4 3   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Z grossack Katz A grossack Nickell 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 4 J 4 8 6 4 5 K 2 A T 6 2 Q J 7 3 3 3 9 4 Result: NS +630 Imps: 1